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EU Alert - 08072025

8^th July, 2025

Dear Madam/Sir,

In order to keep the Indian exporters informed of the rejections faced by Indian products in the EU and to take preventive actions. FIEO is forwarding the Rapid Alert Systems for Food and Feed (RASFF) and for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) alerts on a weekly basis.

The alerts from EU generated during 1^st - 7^th July 2025 are as under:

Romania : Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chlorethanol and ethylene oxide, expressed as ethylene oxide) in spice mixture from India
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Spice mixes
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 06-07-2025

France : Detection of Vibrio in prawns
- Product: Food (Crustaceans and products thereof) - Raw wild prawns
- Risk: Potentially Serious
- Notification type: Information notification for attention
- Action Taken: Monitoring of the recall/withdrawal
- Date: 02-07-2025

Slovenia : Import of cinnamon from India without accompanying documentation
- Product: Food (Herbs and spices) - Cinnamon Powder, ground
- Risk: Potential Risk
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Destruction
- Date: 01-07-2025

Germany : Unauthorised substance ethylene oxide (sum of 2-chloroethanol and ethylene oxide, expressed as ethylene oxide) in food supplements from India
- Product: Food (Dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods) - Food supplements
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Border rejection notification
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 01-07-2025